High level of play.

[mnorwood]

Is it just me or are the players in this tournament on fire? I have watched a number of centuries even by players I have never heard of. Mcleod was down 6 -0 to Ronnie and gets up and fires a century cold. I believe Selby had 3 in one match.

By the way what is considered the greatest played tournament of all time when it comes to high average breaks?

 

[Cameron Smith]

I'm not sure, but I think it would be the 2005 World Championships with 68 centuries. It would have to a world championship simply because there are more frames played thus more opportunities.

P.S. I'm watching Ronnie play Rory on youtube and he is cueing like he was last year. I think the field should be worried.

 

[DangerousDave]

Is it just me or are the players in this tournament on fire? I have watched a number of centuries even by players I have never heard of. Mcleod was down 6 -0 to Ronnie and gets up and fires a century cold. I believe Selby had 3 in one match.

By the way what is considered the greatest played tournament of all time when it comes to high average breaks?

All of the players are capable of making centuries at any given time, from 6-0 Rory actually made 3 centuries in a row to go 6-3. Selby made 3, I think, and both he and Rory McLeod lost their matches.

O'Sullivan lost 9-5 to Joe Perry last night, despite making breaks of 127, 114, 143 and 95.

In the 2000 World Championship Ronnie made 5 centuries (3 consecutively) and he lost that match 10-9.

When some people talk about whether or not someone could play professional snooker, one thing you'll always hear is "Well they can make centuries."

Unfortunately there's a lot more to it than that.

 

[Jules_UK]

True, Dave. Graham Dott became world champ and I think his highest break in the final was about 60 odd.

 

[DangerousDave]

True, Dave. Graham Dott became world champ and I think his highest break in the final was about 60 odd.

Strangely enough, I was in the club where both Graeme Dott and John Higgins practise before the 2006 World Championships. Higgins was on his own match table next to the one I was on, and Graeme was at the other end of the club practising alone.

A couple of hours in a TV crew shows up to see John, who having won two tournaments that season was considered a contender for the World title again. So, in they come to film him potting some balls and get an interview before the championship. All eyes are on Higgins.

Throughout the duration of filming no one pays any attention to Graeme, and the interviewers don't even get a quick word from him out of convenience. Dott remains in the dark corner of the hall, looking even smaller than his 5'6 self and occasionally glancing over at the golden boy with a smirk that no one cares to notice.

Sure enough, a week or so later, Higgins is a 10-4 first round loser, and Dott wins the biggest prize that snooker has to offer.

Even now, though his name will always be on the trophy, he'll never get the recognition because he couldn't do it in style.

 

[Cameron Smith]

Strangely enough, I was in the club where both Graeme Dott and John Higgins practise before the 2006 World Championships. Higgins was on his own match table next to the one I was on, and Graeme was at the other end of the club practising alone.

A couple of hours in a TV crew shows up to see John, who having won two tournaments that season was considered a contender for the World title again. So, in they come to film him potting some balls and get an interview before the championship. All eyes are on Higgins.

Throughout the duration of filming no one pays any attention to Graeme, and the interviewers don't even get a quick word from him out of convenience. Dott remains in the dark corner of the hall, looking even smaller than his 5'6 self and occasionally glancing over at the golden boy with a smirk that no one cares to notice.

Sure enough, a week or so later, Higgins is a 10-4 first round loser, and Dott wins the biggest prize that snooker has to offer.

Even now, though his name will always be on the trophy, he'll never get the recognition because he couldn't do it in style.

That's a cool story.

How do you practice beside John Higgins? I'd probably end watching him more than practicing.